The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved

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What do Bach's compositions, Rubik's Cube, the way we choose our mates, and the physics of subatomic particles have in common? All are governed by the laws of symmetry, which elegantly unify scientific and artistic principles. Yet the mathematical language of symmetry-known as group theory-did not emerge from the study of symmetry at all, but from an equation that couldn't be solved. For thousands of years mathematicians solved progressively more difficult algebraic equations, until they encountered the quintic equation, which resisted solution for three centuries. Working independently, two great prodigies ultimately proved that the quintic cannot be solved by a simple formula. These geniuses, a Norwegian named Niels Henrik Abel and a romantic Frenchman named Évariste Galois, both died tragically young. Their incredible labor, however, produced the origins of group theory. The first extensive, popular account of the mathematics of symmetry and order, The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved is told not through abstract formulas but in a beautifully written and dramatic account of the lives and work of some of the greatest and most intriguing mathematicians in history.

Über den Autor

Mario Livio is an internationally known astrophysicist, a bestselling author, and a popular speaker who has appeared onThe Daily Show,60 Minutes, andNOVA. He is the author of the bestsellers The Golden Ratio, Brilliant Blunders, and Galileo. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2006
Genre:	Importe , Informatik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	No Series
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780743258210
ISBN-10:	0743258215
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Livio, Mario
Hersteller:	Simon & Schuster No Series
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 156 x 22 mm
Von/Mit:	Mario Livio
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.09.2006
Gewicht:	0,629 kg